Infant Baptism

If you are seeking to baptize your child at our parish, congratulations! We are delighted to help you welcome him or her into our household of faith. As do all events with eternal significance, the sacrament of Baptism demands thoughtful preparation, so please contact us early to determine available dates and allow time for both parents and godparents to get ready for the responsibility they are undertaking. That readiness consists above all in following Christ as His faithful disciple, but it also involves the following expectations.

Parents:

Attend a baptismal preparation class. This may be done through classes offered at St. Thomas More (Please see below for the schedule) or through another Catholic parish. If individuals have undergone baptismal preparation as parent or godparent for a previous baptism, we do not ask them to retake the class unless it has been more than 4 years since they last underwent this formation.

Establish or solidify your link with our parish community. As a rule, children are baptized in the parish in which their parents reside or are registered, and we invite families who may not yet be registered in our parish to take this opportunity to do so, thereby solidifying their connection to our faith community. We ask parents from another parish community who have a just cause to seek baptism at St. Thomas More to verify their pastor’s permission for this move.

Though it is not required for baptism, you may be asked to provide a birth certificate if circumstances (such as unfamiliar names or parents with different last names) recommend extra diligence in record keeping.

Godparents:

Attend a baptismal preparation class. This may be done through classes offered at St. Thomas More (Please see below for the schedule) or through another Catholic parish. If individuals have undergone baptismal preparation as parent or godparent for a previous baptism we do not ask them to retake the class unless it has been more than 4 years since they last underwent this formation.

Complete the diocesanGodparent Testimony Form. Bring the completed but UNSIGNED form to a Catholic Church and ask a priest, deacon or pastoral minister of that parish to witness you signing the document. This witness must then sign the document and place the parish seal on it.

2019-2020 English Baptism Schedule

Saturday, September 21, 2019

5:15 p.m.

Vigil Mass/Baptism/ Fr. Scott McCue

Saturday, October 5, 2019

5:15 p.m.

Vigil Mass/Baptism/ Fr. Dan Oschwald

Sunday, October 13, 2019

9:15 a.m.

Mass/Baptism/ Fr. Chris Koehn

Saturday, November 2, 2019

5:15 p.m.

Vigil Mass/Baptism/ Fr. Scott McCue

Sunday, November 17, 2019

11:15 a.m.

Mass/Baptism/ Fr. Chris Koehn

Sunday, December 8, 2019

11:15 a.m.

Mass/Baptism/ Fr. Chris Koehn

Saturday, December 14, 2019

5:15 p.m.

Vigil Mass/Baptism/ Fr. Chris Koehn

Sunday, January 12, 2020

9:15 a.m.

Mass/Baptism/TBD

Saturday, January 18, 2020

5:15 p.m.

Vigil Mass/Baptism/ TBD

Sunday, February 16, 2020

11:15 a.m.

Mass/Baptism/ TBD

Saturday, February 22, 2020

5:15 p.m.

Vigil Mass/Baptism/ TBD

Sunday, April 19, 2020

9:15 a.m.

Mass/Baptism/ TBD

Saturday, April 25, 2020

5:15 p.m.

Vigil Mass/Baptism/ TBD

Saturday, May 2, 2020

5:15 p.m.

Vigil Mass/Baptism/ TBD

Sunday, May 24, 2020

11:15 a.m.

Mass/Baptism/ TBD

Sunday, June 7, 2020

9:15 a.m.

Mass/Baptism/ TBD

Saturday, June 20, 2020

5:15 p.m.

Vigil Mass/Baptism/TBD

PRE-BAPTISMAL CLASS DATES 7:00PM-9:00PM Thursday, September 19, 2019 in the St. Martin Room
Thursday, November 7, 2019 in the St. Teresa Room